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WorksheetsRiver Erosion Deposition
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which particles will be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 5 cm/s?
pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, only
sand, silt, and clay, only
silt and clay, only
clay, only
The Genesee River flows across both the Allegheny Plateau and the Erie-Ontario Lowlands in New York State. This river flows
northward, in the same general direction as the Hudson River
northward, in the same general direction as the Niagara River
southward, in the same general direction as the Hudson River
southward, in the same general direction as the Niagara River
Compared to the stream velocity between point X and point Y, the stream velocity between point Y and point Z is most likely
greater, since the slope of the land decreases
greater, since the slope of the land increases
less, since the slope of the land decreases
less, since the slope of the land decreases
Erosion is most likely greatest at locations
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
A river's current carries sediments into the ocean. Which sediment size will most likely be deposited in deeper water farthest from the shore?
pebble
sand
slit
clay
Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the
velocity of the river decreases
force of gravity decreases
volume of the river increases
gradient of the river increases
Over which two landscape regions do the streams in watershed D flow?
Tug Hill Plateau and the Catskills
Tug Hill Plateau and Erie-Ontario Lowlands
Adirondack Mountains and Champlain Lowlands
Adirondack Mountains and St. Lawrence Lowlands
The Genesee River in watershed A generally flows in which direction?
north
south
east
west
In which major watershed is the Susquehanna River located?
F
H
I
J
Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
The three areas separated by highland divides are called
Tributaries
meanders
watersheds
floodplains
Which landform is produced at location E where the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico?
delta
drumlin
tributary
floodplain
At which location would the Mississippi River's discharge most likely be the greatest?
A
B
C
D
What is the name of the largest sediment that can be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 100 centimeters per second (cm/s)?
silt
sand
pebbles
cobbles
Which two cities are located in the Interior Lowlands?
Elmira and Binghamton
Riverhead and New York City
Massena and Old Forge
Buffalo and Watertown
At which two locations would the stream most likely be the deepest?
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
A river's current carries sediments into the ocean. Which sediment size will most likely be deposited in deeper water farthest from the shore?
pebbles
clay
silt
sand
The greatest stream velocities are found closest to points
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and A
The streambank on the outside of this meander is steeper than the streambank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of this meander is moving
faster, causing erosion
slower, causing erosion
faster, causing deposition
slower, causing deposition
At which point does the greatest stream erosion occur?
A
B
C
D
